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Georgey Spanswick at Breakfast: 04/05/2011

04/05/2011

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Sci-Fi Heroes, Absinthe Friends and Your Biggest Gamble

This week sees the 50th anniversary of the humble bookies. Up until May 1961 - it was illegal to simply operate a betting shop. 
So what's been your biggest gamble?
And did it pay off?
Do we want to know about it?  You bet!

also

Today was STAR WARS DAY - May the 4th be with you!

But who is your favourite sci-fi character?
Flash Gordon?
Buck Rogers?
Doctor Who?
Barbarella?
Metal Mickey?

Let us know who rocks your worlds!


And our situation soundtrack

Green, incredibly alcoholic and some say mind-altering - these are the qualities that led to absinthe being banned in France almost 100 years ago. But all that's about to change, after the government voted to allow sales of the drink nicknamed the "green fairy".

So, now that it is legal, we have your boozy songs for Absinthe friends!

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